Amos Lee-Street Corner Preacher chords

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Verse:
DCadd9
He got a new mercy, a new grace, Street corner preacher with the angry
Em7G*
face, He got two years off, for good behavior , Back in the neighborhood
working for the savior,
DCadd9
That's two old ladies and a junkie now, now He can see for sure that his
Em7
work is cut out, Though he walks through the shadows he won't fear his
G*
neighbor, Back in the neighborhood working for the savior,
Chorus:
DCadd9Em7
Bau bau, buh do de da, De da de, bau bau, buh do de da,de da de, Bau
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Bau, , buh do de dah, de da de, bau bau, ya ya
Verse:
DCadd9
Well, he understands the need for living it large, But it's hard to get a job
Em7
with a felony charge, Now he's working in a hospital washing dishes,
G*
Walking through the fields of the lost inhibitions,
DCadd9
There is death every breath , a new benediction, to save the liver from
Em7
awaking, death is his conviction, The eyes of man, well he seeks no
G* D
favor, back in the neighborhood working for the savior
Bridge:
Cadd9GDCadd9G
But there's a whole lotta trouble all around, Every night the same old siren
DCadd9GDCadd9G
Sound, There's a whole lotta trouble all around, Children soldiers in this
D
battle ground
Chorus
Verse:
DCadd9
Well, a new sun and a second chance, He unbolts the door and hops over
Em7G*
the fence, Young woman with a baby that her daddy gave her, back in the
neighborhood working for the savior,
DCadd9
But all around the war rages on, burnt out houses with the front door gone,
Em7G*
Well his faith is his fountain, his love is his labor, Back in the neighborhood
D
working for the savior,
Cadd9Em7G
Whoa, yeah, ahh
Chorus
Ending:
DCadd9
He got a new mercy, a new grace, Street corner preacher with the angry
Em7G*
face, He got two years off for good behavior, back in the neighborhood
D*
working for the savior